Reeves posted 31 in a 15-point away loss at Perth Stadium — not garbage time, a competitive game Hawthorn lost 73-88. A 31 against a 46 BE is disastrous, and it mirrors the 35 he posted in R7. The pattern is undeniable: massive ceiling (87 R8, 85 R6) interrupted by horror floors (31 R9, 35 R7). At $313.7k averaging 84.5, the value is technically there when he fires, but the reliability is gone. Sell — two sub-35 games this season is too many for a ruck at this price point. Don't wait for another R8-style bounce.
PLAYERS / NED REEVES
Updated 17 May 2026
Ned Reeves
#15/25·Bye Rd 12
RUC
Price $305kBE 45Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 56.5
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
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Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
StableTrajectory
+$3k/wkConsistency
VariableRecent formSeason avg 57
48▼
31▼
87▲
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (RUC), ±$200k price band
Ned Reeves
RUCToby Conway
RUC—
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Form
R5
74
R6
85
R7
35
R8
87
R9
31
R10
48
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Pricing
Price$305k
Price$302k
Breakeven45
Breakeven44
Decision
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Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.
Intel feed
Recent intel
Community Intel· T3
Ned Reeves rated 4.3/10 (3 disposals, 28 hitouts) in Hawthorn R10 review. Community notes his tapwork has moments but the rule change has disadvantaged the two-ruck structure. Impact around the ground seen as insufficient in modern footy.
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